In 2025, Insikt Group observed the continued dominance of Cobalt Strike, AsyncRAT, and infostealers like Vidar, alongside the rise of new offensive tools such as RedGuard, Ligolo, and CastleLoader. The report highlights the critical role of Threat Activity Enablers (TAEs) and the abuse of legitimate infrastructure services, such as CDNs, in sustaining cybercriminal and APT operations.